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Digital technologies in combating corruption focus of OSCE high-level regional conference in Almaty

Publishing date: 9 October 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities
The role of digital technologies and tools in reducing corruption risks was the focus of a two-day high-level regional conference organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) in co-operation with the 2019 Slovak OSCE Chairmanship and the Anti-Corruption Agency of Kazakhstan on 7 and 8 October 2019 in Almaty...

OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 238/2019 issued on 8 October 2019

Publishing date: 8 October 2019
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Small-arms fire was assessed as directed at an SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) south-east of Hnutove and east of Pyshchevyk. The Mission followed up on reports of a

Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 8 October 2019

Publishing date: 8 October 2019
Content type: Weekly report
Where we are: OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons decreased at both BCPs compared to the previous week...

Montenegro’s State Election Commission holds bilateral meetings with counterparts during OSCE-supported study visit to Croatia

Publishing date: 8 October 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Elections
During an OSCE-supported study visit to Croatia from 2 to 5 October 2019, representatives of the Montenegrin State Election Commission (SEC) met with their counterparts from the Croatian State Election Commission, the Ministry of Public Administration and the Ministry of Interior. Their exchanges focused on electoral laws and voters’ Register, education campaigns for voters, co-operation between electoral management bodies and other governmental and nongovernmental organizations. Commissioners had the opportunity to compare the electoral legislation and the organisational structure of election management bodies in the two countries...

OSCE strengthens disaster risk reduction capacity of Kyrgyzstan and regional co-operation

Publishing date: 8 October 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Disaster risk reduction, Environmental activities
To mark the Disaster Risk Reduction Day celebrated globally on October 4, a Second National Conference on “Disaster Risk Reduction: Challenges and Solutions” took place in Bishkek...

OSCE presents results of Survey on the Well-being and Safety of Women in Albania

Publishing date: 8 October 2019
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
TIRANA, 8 October 2019 – The OSCE Presence in Albania and the OSCE Gender Section presented today the results of the OSCE-led Survey on the Well-being and Safety of Women for Albania...

OSCE Secretary General meets with Central Asian Youth Network alumni

Publishing date: 8 October 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan
What we do: Youth
Five participants from the Central Asian Youth Network (CAYN) met with OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger in Vienna on 4 October 2019. The discussion focused on security issues in Central Asia the OSCE’s work and its comprehensive approach to security...